1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (526+ words) Posted January 6, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch Intention is not a single mental act. It emerges from the continuous interaction of four inner dimensions: aspiration, emotion, thought, and sensation. Psychological science has studied each of these extensively, though rarely together. In…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (383+ words) Posted October 16, 2025 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk In a recent post, I presented this divide in what I call the Cognitive Configuration Space. Humans occupy the upper-left'symbolic, autobiographical, and continuous through time. LLMs reside in the lower-right'pattern-based, stateless, and distributed across…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (422+ words) Updated August 3, 2025 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan First off, this isn't a criticism, but my analysis of how humans cope with uncertainty. Especially in fields where clarity is elusive and perfection is unrealistic. We can see this anywhere performance is expected…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (412+ words) Posted July 24, 2025 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma At first, calling it a "hallucination" makes it seem like the AI just had a weird moment. Oops, no harm done. But what if that made-up information shows up in a doctor's advice? Or…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (510+ words) Posted July 10, 2025 | Reviewed by Hara Estroff Marano Dr. Karl Friston is a distinguished computational psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and pioneer of modern neuroimaging and, now, AI. He is a leading expert on intelligence, natural as well as artificial. I have followed his…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago   (204+ words) Posted July 4, 2025 | Reviewed by Pam Dailey "Here we report an integrated flexible ultrasound-induced wireless implantable stimulator combined with a pain detection and management system for personalized chronic pain management," reported corresponding co-authors Laiming Jiang, Jun Chen, and Qifa Zhou in…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (775+ words) Despite unprecedented digital connection, we're facing a loneliness epidemic. Real intimacy, not algorithmic comfort, is the key to our health, humanity, and future. Posted May 18, 2025 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader We're living in a moment of unprecedented paradox. While technology promises…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (979+ words) Posted February 25, 2025 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Artificial intelligence (AI) is getting smarter, faster, and more integrated into our daily lives. It can mimic human conversation, diagnose diseases, generate art, and even pass professional exams. AI-powered assistants, chatbots, and agents will…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (534+ words) Posted February 23, 2025 | Reviewed by Tyler Woods If your therapist is staring off into space and mixing up your boyfriend's name with your cat, be kind. Odds are, they're still processing the news that artificial intelligence is replacing them. Or at…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (669+ words) Posted February 13, 2025 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Beth agonized over whether her boyfriend was the right partner. Was he reliable, smart, kind, strong? You name the adjective, and it made it onto her ever-shifting list, boiled down to one question: Was…...